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Here’s the technical truth:
When you open a new app (like Settings, Run dialog, or a UWP app), Windows asks: Which keyboard layout should I start with? Without an override, it guesses based on your system language or the last used layout globally—leading to chaos.
: Scroll down and click on Advanced keyboard settings .
In Windows 11 22H2 and newer, many UI surfaces (like the new Notepad, Terminal, Settings) ignore the override if they have a remembered per-app layout . This creates the illusion that the override is broken. It’s not—it’s just less powerful than it used to be.
This is great for polyglots and developers. But the flip side? Windows needs a fallback layout. That fallback is your .
: Look for the dropdown menu under Override for default input method . By default, this is set to Use language list (recommended) .
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